[meteorite-list] panoramic view in probably carbonaceous chondrites

From: capricorn89 <capricorn89_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:44 2004
Message-ID: <002601c198c4$dbcde3c0$df36b2d1_at_earthlink.net>

Hello Dean (copy to list):

Without wanting to infringe on your constitutional rights (at least
according to U.S. Law) to freedom of expression, may I respectfully suggest,
and recommend, for the benefit of the entire list and the impression of
professionalism, or lack thereof, that others may see coming from the list,
that you tone down your sales pitch for your NWA's. You, yourself, cited
the differences in the attached post which you sent to everyone. Some
collectors, and certainly, researchers, put value in Richard's documentation
and the time and effort he has put toward his collecting methods; others
just want a meteorite. That is their choice. He and you both have every
legal right to offer specimens the way you feel best serves the research and
collecting community.

Best Wishes,

Ron Hartman

----- Original Message -----
From: dean bessey <deanbessey_at_hotmail.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] panoramic view in probably carbonaceous
chondrites


> ******** (they are not NWA ******************
> >Best regards,
> >Richard & Roland PELISSON
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> Thats right. They are not NWAs. But if they were they would be a better
deal
> for collectors wanting a piece of your really nice meteorite that you
found
> and for reserachers who want some to study scientifically.
> If it was a NWA you could buy this for Say $20 a gram. Collectors would
> have to shell out $20 in cash and researchers would have to give $20 in
> value of trade material. People would pay $20 for the meteorite and
nothing
> for the location data. Total $20 a gram.
> However, since it was found by yourself who had a little hand held unit
that
> cost $400 and gives some numbers made up my man that is reading of a man
> made satalite your meteorite now costs $50. Buyers pay $30 a gram toward
the
> cost of your GPS unit and $20 for the meteorite itself.
> Presumably your buyers have an interest to go to the spot that you found i
t,
> stick up a sign that says "I was here", and take a photo to put into his
> meteorite collection.
> Without paying the extra 150% people will not have an opportunity to have
> this wonderful photo shoot. And the researcher who wants it for study wont
> be able to put a photo of him standing next to the fall hole on the cover
of
> his research report.
> Congratulations on a great find. You did better than me on my last desert
> search trip.
> But thats OK. Rather than finding the stuff myself I have nomads hired to
do
> the searching for me. Just as good dont you think? After all, every new
> medical breakthrough has had most of the work done by graduate students.
But
> its the professor who gets all of the glory.
> Sort of the same dont you think?
> Still, I am envious of your find. Congratulations are in order.
> Cheers
> DEAN
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Received on Tue 08 Jan 2002 11:19:40 PM PST